Federal Government to Fund Tests For COVID-19 Nasal Spray Treatment

Federal Government to Fund Tests For COVID-19 Nasal Spray Treatment
Minister for Health Greg Hunt, Canberra, Australia, April 8, 2020. Sam Mooy/Getty Images
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A new nasal spray with the potential to fight COVID-19 and other respiratory viral infections will be tested in the hopes of manufacturing it in Australia.

The INNA-051 nasal treatment, developed by Australian biotech company Ena Respiratory, targets the primary site of most respiratory infections, including COVID-19.